Preparations for the start of the 2017 season are officially underway for members of the University of Washington women's soccer team as student-athletes report for their first training session Wednesday under the direction of 24th year head coach Lesle Gallimore.

During the offseason we asked each of our rising seniors a few questions in order to get to know them a little better. Today we spoke with Shannon Simon, who was voted a team captain and went on to lead the Huskies last season in goals, points, shots and shots on goal. The attacking midfielder has netted 14 goals during her career with Washington, adding eight assists in 63 games played. The Torrance, Calif. native has been named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and to the All-Pac-12 Second Team, and has already entered the record books at UW, currently sitting at 9th in program history with 168 career shots.

STANFORD was voted by the league’s coaches to win the 2017 Pac-12 women’s soccer crown, the Conference office announced on Tuesday. The league coaches picked UCLA to finish second behind the Cardinal, followed by USC at third.